2000 Toyota Tacoma UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Owned Toyota Tacoma since 2005...recently took vehicle for muffler repair and discovered my frame was rusted out and in an unsafe condition, when I contacted Toyota @ customer assistance center they advised me that jy vehicle was too old to be covered by ant warranty...they also stated that they had contacted me about the defective steel used on these trucks....I have no proof of any notification, nor any recall of such notice Trucks like mine are still on the road with no problems, NOT MINE.....defective steel, improper rust prevention and lack of notification has left me with a vehicle I cannot drive, sell or repair... My safety and others on the road have been put at risk I would like my truck to get fixed and or compensated for the loss Toyota should stand by my vehicle ( in which they used substandard defective steel) regardless of any time factor. Courts have already determined their negligence....my vehicle should be included in this settlement

RUSTED FRAME WITH HOLES THROUGHOUT THE FRAME. NOT DEEMED SAFE TO DRIVE. DEALER WILL NOT EVEN DO AN OIL CHANGE. ALREADY CONTACTED TOYOTA. THEY WILL NOT DENY THE CLAIM IN WRITING (ONLY BY PHONE) BECAUSE THEY SAID THERE'S NOTHING TO DENY. ONLY SENT A CASE NUMBER

HORN NOT FUNCTIONING AND FUSES ARE ALL GOOD ! AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT HAS BEEN ON SINCE 2006 WILL NOT GO OFF !

I BROUGHT MY TACOMA TO MY MECHANIC FOR A POWER STEERING LEAK. MY MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT WHILE TRYING TO LIFT THE VEHICLE, THE FRAME STARTED TO CRUMBLE AS IT WAS COMPROMISED BY CORROSION. HE IMMEDIATELY LOWERED THE TRUCK AND DEEMED IT UNSAFE TO OPERATE. HE MENTIONED THAT THERE WAS A KNOWN ISSUE AND A RECALL ON THE FRAMES AS THEY WERE PRONE TO CORROSION AND FAILURE. I THEN CONTACTED TOYOTA AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE RECALL HAD EXPIRED AND THEY WOULD DO NOTHING FOR MY VEHICLE. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF THE POTENTIAL RISK OF FRAME FAILURE, NOR WAS I AWARE OF THE RECALL AND IT'S EXPIRATION. I NOW HAVE A TRUCK WITH ONLY 175K MILES THAT WAS WELL MAINTAINED, AND DUE TO TOYOTA'S POOR QUALITY STEEL IS NOW WORTHLESS. HOW TOYOTA CAN PLACE A LIMITATION ON A SERIOUS SAFETY RECALL IS BEYOND ME, BUT THAT IS WHAT THEY HAVE DONE.

SEVERE FRAME RUST, MAKING THE VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE. HAD IT INSPECTED BY TOYOTA, AND THEY SAID IT WAS GOOD. A FEW YEARS LATER, JUNK....

WHILE GETTING OIL CHANGED ON MY 2000 TACOMA, WHICH BY THE WAY ME AND MY STEP FATHER ARE THE ORIGINAL OWNERS, THE MECHANIC NOTICED THE FRAME SEPARATING WHILE LIFTING. WE HAD THE FRAME INSPECTED IN THE PAST BASED ON THE FRAME ISSUE LETTER WE RECEIVED FROM TOYOTA AND THE TRUCK PASSED EVERY TIME. THE LAST INSPECTION THAT PASSED WAS FEB 2011. AFTER THE MECHANIC REFUSED TO LIFT THE TRUCK TO SERVICE IT I TOOK IT TO A TOYOTA DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE FRAME HAS HOLES AND IS UNSTABLE. IT'S ONLY A MATTER OF A SHORT TIME BEFORE IT BECOMES UN-SAFE TO DRIVE. THIS TRUCK HAS BEEN FOR THE MOST PART IN A GARAGE AND ONLY HAS 75,085 MILES. THE INTERIOR IS VERY GOOD AND THE BODY IS IN GOOD CONDITION AND THE ENGINE PURRS LIKE ALWAYS. TOYOTA SAID THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO AND I CAN GET A NEW FRAME AT MY EXPENSE. PROBLEM IS, I CAN'T GET THE FRAME FROM ANY OF THE AREA TOYOTA DEALERS AS IT'S NOT AVAILABLE. I NOW HAVE A VERY GOOD LOOKING TRUCK WITH A GREAT MOTOR THAT VERY SOON I WILL NO LONGER BE ABLE TO DRIVE. IT'S A SHAME. TOYOTA KNOWS THESE FRAMES ARE BAD AND BECOMING DANGEROUS TO DRIVE BUT THEY DON'T RATE A RECALL!

I HAVE A 2000 TACOMA I BOUGHT A 3IN SUSPENSION LIFT BUT BEFORE I COULD PUT IT ON I SEEN THE FRAME HAD RUST HOLE CENTER TO REAR I WENT TO TOYOTA AND THEY SAID THE FRAME RECALLED WAS OVER I NEVER GOT ANYTHING ABOUT A RECALL I THEN GOT THE TO ESTIMATE THE FIX WOULD BE AROUND $14,000 SO I GAVE THEM $4,000 TO ORDER PARTS 2 WEEKS LATER THEY SENT MY MONEY BACK TOYOTA SAYS THEY DONT MAKE FRAMES FOR THIS YEAR THAT I NEED TO GET IT WELDED I TOOK IT TO A SHOP AND THEY SAID ITS TO FAR ALONG TO WELD AND NEED TO BE REPLACED NOW I HAVE A TRUCK THAT CAN'T BE FIXED

THE FRAME IS ROTTED IN THE REAR NEXT TO LEAF SPRING. THERE WAS A RECALL CALL ON THIS YEAR AT ONE I WAS WONDERING IF I COULD GET THIS FRAME REPLACED. TOYOTA SHOULD HONOR THIS FRAME RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE.

DURING AN ANNUAL VEHICLE INSPECTION, PERFORATIONS WERE FOUND ON THE FRAME OF MY TOYOTA TACOMA. I WAS ONLY MODERATELY WORRIED SINCE THIS ISSUE WAS COVERED BY AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ISSUED BY TOYOTA. WHEN I CONTACTED TOYOTA TO DISCUSS THE ISSUE, THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE VEHICLE MISSED THE 15 YEAR WARRANTY BY 11 DAYS AND THAT THEY WOULD NOT, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, HONOR THE WARRANTY. THIS PARTICULAR SITUATION IS TROUBLING SINCE IT IS VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE, WITHIN AN 11 DAY TIME PERIOD, FOR A FRAME TO BECOME RUSTED TO THE POINT OF A 3 INCH BY 12 INCH PERFORATION. THE FRAME ROT CLEARLY OCCURRED DURING THE 15 YEAR WARRANTY PERIOD.

2000 TOYOTA TACOMA ACCELERATION *GR THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE ENGINE IS IDLING, THE RATE OF REVOLUTION OF THE ENGINE CAN BE INCREASED BY MERELY CLICKING ON THE HEATER FAN INDEPENDENT OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL OPERATION. THE CONSUMER WANTED TO OFFER HIS OPINION IN REGARDS TO THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION PROBLEM.